Burundi : an RTNB journalist arrested, heavy silence in local media

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 3, 2025 – Journalist Marius Muhirwe, employed in the news department of the Burundi National Radio and Television (RTNB), was arrested on Wednesday in Bujumbura (the commercial capital). He is currently held...

Photo of the week – Burundi : Enabel country director ordered to leave the country after sharing a cartoon on LinkedIn

David Leyssens, country director of the Belgian Development Agency (Enabel) in Burundi, was ordered to leave the Burundian territory last Saturday by the authorities. According to several concordant sources within the agency and the Belgian...

Gambia vs Burundi Prediction and Betting Tips | 9th September 2025 

Burundi take on Gambia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday, looking to keep their slim chances alive. Ranked 139th in the world, the Swallows are currently second in the Group F standings with 10 points from seven games and just three...

Burundi eliminates trachoma as a public health problem

The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Burundi as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, making it the eighth country in WHO’s African Region to reach this important milestone. Trachoma is also the first neglected...

World Cup qualifiers: Gambia host Burundi tomorrow after triumph over Kenya

Defender Sheriff Sinyan gave the Scorpions the lead in the 12th minute of the match from a glancing header after Yankuba Minteh's brilliant corner. Wing wizard Yankuba Minteh scored the second goal for The Gambia in the 26th minute of the match...

Burundi: As risk factors multiply, it is imperative to extend the Special Rapporteur’s mandate

Geneva 20 August 2025 Ahead of the UN Human Rights Council’s 60th session, CIVICUS and over 30 partners are calling on States to renew the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Burundi. Ten years after the 2015 crisis, the human rights situation...

Savannah Energy To Acquire Norfund’s Stake In Klinchenberg BV For $65.4m

Savannah Energy Plc has said, its wholly owned subsidiary, Savannah Energy EA Limited has signed a share purchase agreement with Norfund, the Norwegian investment fund for developing countries, to acquire its current 50.1 per cent interest in...

Burundi: Soul searching and renewed hope at Priestly Congress in Bujumbura

The Saint Curé d’Ars Major Seminary in Bujumbura hosted a national congress on the priesthood from 27 August to 30 August 2025. This event brought together Bishops and representatives of priests from all eight dioceses of the country. It had a...

Bouchra Karboubi Named Referee for Côte d’Ivoire vs. Burundi Match

ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire — Moroccan referee Bouchra Karboubi has been appointed to officiate the upcoming match between Côte d’Ivoire and Burundi. The game is part of Matchday 7 in Group F of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The match will take...

Goal and Highlights for Ivory Coast 1-0 Burundi in 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Match

Thanks! And that's all for now! Thank you so much for watching this 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying match, with all the action and excitement (or even the lack thereof, like today) here on VAVEL. Good afternoon, and see you next time! END OF MATCH...

Goal and Highlights for Ivory Coast 1-0 Burundi in 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Match

Thanks! And that's all for now! Thank you so much for watching this 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying match, with all the action and excitement (or even the lack thereof, like today) here on VAVEL. Good afternoon, and see you next time! END OF MATCH...

Kaburantwa – DRC : Burundian military convoys en route to South Kivu, amid regional tensions and official silence

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 2, 2025 — For three days, heavy Burundian military convoys have been passing through the town of Kaburantwa, in the Cibitoke region of Bujumbura province, northwest Burundi, bound for the Democratic Republic...

Bujumbura : low turnout and irregularities during village elections

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 25, 2025 – The elections for village and neighborhood leaders in Bujumbura province (western Burundi) were marked on Monday, August 25, by a low turnout and numerous irregularities. Delays in opening polling...

Poor and tiny, yet rich in resources, Burundi lobbies for US investment

In recent years, Rwanda has generated global admiration for its success in dramatically reducing poverty, fighting corruption, luring tourism and leading the way in telecom and infrastructure investment. Its capital, Kigali, is considered the...

Bye-bye Arusha Accords as Burundi solidifies one-party rule

Burundi’s recent legislative elections delivered a final blow to political pluralism in the small Central African country. The ruling party won all contested seats in the National Assembly and the Senate. Local elections wrapped up last week,...

Cote d’Ivoire vs Burundi Prediction and Betting Tips | September 5th 2025

Cote d'Ivoire will host Burundi at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium on Friday for the seventh round in Group F of the CAF 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification campaign. The hosts will be keen to get a result and be one step closer to earning direct...

Burundi wraps up 2025 electoral process with village, neighborhood polls

BUJUMBURA, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Nearly 6 million Burundians went to the polls on Monday to elect village and neighborhood councilors, concluding the country's 2025 electoral process. Prosper Ntahorwamiye, chairperson of the National Independent...

Ntala names provisional U20 Squad to face Burundi

ZAMBIA Under-20 Women’s National Team head coach Charity Nthala has unveiled a 34-member provisional squad ahead of the crucial second-round FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup 2026 qualifiers against Burundi, scheduled for September 19 and 27. The squad...

Burundian Parliament : private media banned

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 22, 2025 – Private media could soon be banned from covering parliamentary activities in Burundi. Even the public press would only be allowed in exceptional circumstances, raising fears of a significant decline...

Burundi’s military gamble in DR Congo